PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Abbott (ranked 4584 p4p, 5392 weight class) and Billy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Abbott
vs
Rogers

170 cm
22
142
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Abbott !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abbott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rogers was covering up waiting for the punch and Abbott finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Rogers working for a triangle but Abbott defends it easily.
Rogers is trying to keep Abbott in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers has his foot on Abbott 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbott works his way back into a safe position though.
Abbott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abbott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abbott connects with a nice short shot to Rogers's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers is still trying to improve position.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abbott is working away from the top position though.
Abbott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rogers wants to control but Abbott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Abbott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Abbott feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abbott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abbott sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pulls Abbott in close to prevent any damage.
Abbott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abbott seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rogers for as long as he can get away with.
Abbott chips away with some ground and pound.
Abbott throws a big elbow that misses.
Abbott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abbott defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rogers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogers looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abbott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abbott looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abbott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abbott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abbott lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbott stays in close to Rogers's body and controls the position.
Abbott postures up and lands a big shot to Rogers's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Abbott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abbott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Abbott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rogers wants to control but Abbott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abbott working Rogers over with strikes.
Abbott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abbott slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Abbott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abbott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Abbott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rogers sees it coming and defends easily.
Cody Abbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abbott is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Abbott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rogers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abbott 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abbott is working away from the top position though.
Rogers moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abbott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Rogers can't keep his opponent in guard - Abbott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abbott is taking a breather. Rogers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Abbott there.
Abbott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?

Rogers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abbott pulls his head out easily.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Abbott is taking a breather. Rogers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abbott connects with a nice short shot to Rogers's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abbott in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Abbott .
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Abbott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Abbott is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Abbott dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Abbott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rogers seems a little lost for a moment, as Abbott dominates the positioning.
Rogers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abbott 's best efforts.
Abbott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Abbott .
Abbott has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abbott working over Rogers with some ground and pound. Rogers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abbott tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
Abbott is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott content to control rather than advance.
Rogers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Abbott slows the pace down in half guard.
Abbott lands with a punch from half guard.
Abbott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abbott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbott prevents Rogers from improving his position.

Abbott is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rogers sees it coming and defends easily.
Abbott content to control rather than advance.
Abbott is nestled in close to Rogers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abbott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Rogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rogers sprawls well. Rogers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Rogers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Abbott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rogers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abbott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbott stays in close to Rogers's body and controls the position.
Billy Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cody Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rogers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abbott defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbott , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Abbott !